Come to the South County Museum, where Rhode Island’s coastal legacy has been celebrated since 1933. Here you can explore a rich heritage of rural and coastal life. Our beautiful eight-acre campus is in a 174-acre town park that was the 19th-century estate of Rhode Island’s Civil War-era governor and postwar senator, William Sprague.

Explore history in the one-room schoolhouse, carriage barn and carpentry shop. Watch artisans at work in the blacksmith shop and print shop. Wander through the Canonchet Estate stable ruins, visit the Rhode Island Red heritage flock and our other farm animals. Our grounds feature heirloom flower and herb gardens, and they are bounded by woods, meadows, and salt marshes accessible on marked walking trails.

Sponsors of South County Museum

Letterpress Printing Instructor Wanted!

South County Museum is looking for an instructor experienced in letterpress printing to partner with us in building a year-round and comprehensive Museum Press program. This is an amazing opportunity for someone interested in engaging with the public. For more information check out our Print Shop exhibit page and/or email blaire@southcountymuseum.org.

Become a Member

When you become a member of the South County Museum, you are supporting our work in preserving, exhibiting, and sharing the items that the people of South County used in their everyday life.